Hi, I can't agree more. I won't bother taking another cisco exam that doesn't provide any clear value. CSS-1 has not been widely recognized, and yet it is slated to be retired. I won't expect much coming from CCSP and the three other security cert.
I am beginning to have a negative bias on Cisco exams that shortlived or frequently changed as a mean to revenue-earning ...... Regards, Leonard Ong, CISSP, CSS-1, CCSE+, CCMSE CCNP, CCDP, MCSE, MCDBA, LCP Network Security Specialist, APAC NOKIA Email. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile. +65 9431 6184 Phone. +65 6723 1724 Fax. +65 6723 1596 -----Original Message----- From: ext Godswill HO [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 7:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: CCSP [7:57713] If you take one of the 3 specialized courses plus MCNS exam, you become a Specialist in that area eg 1. CSPFA+MCNS = Firewall Specialist 2. CSVPN+MCNS = VPN specialist 3. IDSPM+MCNS = IDS Specialsit For a Limited time more: CSPFA+CSVPN+IDSPM+MCNS = CSS1 Also CSPFA+CSVPN+IDSPM+MCNS+SAFE= CCSP >From now till 09/03 People like my humble self who already have the CSS1 designation would need take only the SAFE exam to become CCSP. I did not see any true meaning to all these. Cisco should know better. my 0.02 Regards Godswill CCNP,CCDP,CSS1 (CSPFA for Firewall, CSVPN for > VPN, and CSIDS for IDS) --- Creighton Bill-BCREIGH1 wrote: > Nevermind - sometime earlier they enabled the > links... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Creighton Bill-BCREIGH1 > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 3:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: CCSP [7:57713] > > > Good Info! > I tried following the link for those new Specialist > certs on Cisco's site, > but the link is broken - are Specialists defined now > by completing only the > individual exams? (CSPFA for Firewall, CSVPN for > VPN, and CSIDS for IDS) > > -----Original Message----- > From: ""Peter.Walker:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:""Peter.Walker:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: CCSP [7:57713] > > > Joshua > > The CCSP is basically just a realignment of the > current Cisco Security > Specialist 1 certification into the Cisco > Professional track. It does add > one more exam to the requirements but other than > that no real change. Cisco > has even 'generously' allowed current CSS1s to take > the remaining exam to > get the cert. :-) > > As for the new specialist level certs, they are just > dumbed down > ^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H more focussed variations of > the CSS1. > > I really dont think Cisco have thought this one > through as anyone who > attains CCSP (with the current versions of the > exams), will also > automatically get three specialist level certs. In > my opinion this totally > devalues the specialist level certs. They should be > something that takes > specific specialised skill and knowledge to attain, > not something you get > for free as part of the process of attaining an > intermediate level > professional qualification. > > Peter Walker > CISSP, CSS1, CITPSS, CCNP, CCIP, CCDP, etc > > (Putting flame proof clothing on) > > Joshua Green wrote: > > > > Anyone else hear about the new CCSP cert that > Cisco is offering?! > > It's about time! Although I wish some of the > other Professional level > > certs would count towards it in some way... I > also like the three new > > Specialist level certs! > > > > > > > > Thank you, > > > > Joshua Green; MCSE, CCNA > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > CityScape Communications > > 2040 Timberbrooke Drive > > Springfield, IL 62702 > > (217) 793.6238 x18 > > (217) 793.6275 fax > > (217) 306.6201 cell [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site http://webhosting.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=58094&t=57713 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]